Deuteronomy 24:15
Thou shall give him his hire in his day, neither shall the sun go down upon it, for he is poor, and sets his heart upon it, lest he cry against thee to LORD, and it be sin to thee.
A Conservative Version
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Cross References
Exodus 22:23If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry,
Deuteronomy 15:9Beware that there not be a base thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand, and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou give him nothing, and he cry to LORD against thee, and it be
Job 31:38If my land cries out against me, and the furrows of it weep together;
Job 35:9Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.
Psalms 25:1To thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
Proverbs 3:27Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 24:15-22
Justice and Generosity. ( b. c. 1451.) 14 Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: 15 At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the Lord , and it be sin unto thee. 16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man… Read the whole commentary →